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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/honda-pack_e.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Honda brought its Mobile Power Pack e: swappable battery system to ACT Expo last week, where the brand announced plans to bring the swap system to market for B2B commercial integrations starting as early as June 2026.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/10/honda-is-bringing-mobile-power-pack-e-battery-swap-tech-to-the-us/#more-466774">more…</a>

<p>Chery Automobile has evolved from a single domestic Chinese automaker into a large multi-brand automotive group with brands targeting mainstream, premium, EV, off-road, export, and luxury segments. Some are global facing, while others remain mostly China focused. Chery increasingly resembles a Chinese version of a multi-marque automotive group similar to ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/10/does-cherys-roster-of-brands-provide-more-opportunities-in-canada/">Does Chery&#8217;s Roster of Brands Provide More Opportunities in Canada?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Two-hundred and fifty EV chargers have been installed at Winnipeg multi-family residential properties by Powertec Electric. “At Powertec Electric, we care deeply about the environment. Our sister company, Powertec Solar, focuses exclusively on solar panel installations because green solutions matter so much to us. Partnering with New Flyer, a company ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/10/250-ev-chargers-installed-in-winnipeg/">250 EV Chargers Installed In Winnipeg</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Geely may have quietly secured a strategic opening into the Canadian market long before its own badge officially arrives there. Through its ownership of the British performance marque Lotus Cars and its Nasdaq-listed technology arm Lotus Technology, the Chinese automotive giant has now physically delivered the first Chinese-made electric vehicles ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/10/lotus-sent-its-first-batch-of-18-evs-to-canada-is-it-paving-the-way-for-geely/">Lotus Sent Its First Batch Of 18 EVs To Canada. Is It Paving The Way For Geely?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Despite our vast distances in Australia, most trucks operate along transport corridors north–south on the east coast. With a will and some investment, this corridor can be electrified. Here are a couple more stories of progress along the route to electrification. It is certainly not China speed and can get ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/10/more-battery-electric-trucks-take-to-australian-roads/">More Battery Electric Trucks Take To Australian Roads</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Last year, Greenlane shared some details with CleanTechnica about its truck charging expansion in southern California and Arizona. In May of this year, Greenlane announced it is expanding its truck charging offerings into the state of Texas, with charging sites planned for Houston and Dallas along Interstate 45. This area ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/10/greenlane-expands-electric-truck-charging-plans-chargers-in-texas/">Greenlane Expands Electric Truck Charging, Plans Chargers In Texas</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/kalmar_forklift.png?w=1600" /></div><p>Kalmar rolled out its first-ever li-ion-equipped electric “medium” forklift at last week’s ACT Expo – but Kalmar’s medium isn’t like your medium. Kalmar’s medium forklift trucks can hoist up to 40,000 lbs. And their biggest models can lift more than 4x that. (!)</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/10/e-quipment-highlight-kalmar-li-ion-super-heavy-electric-forklifts/#more-466726">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/daimler-truck-eeconic.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>The German city is expanding its truck fleet with 10 new, specially upfitted examples of the Mercedes-Benz eEconic heavy-duty EVs, bringing the city’s total count of battery-electric low-floor trucks to 34.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/10/frankfurt-expands-commercial-ev-fleet-with-10-new-vocational-trucks/#more-466713">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/08/jackrabbit-doble-header.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>One of the most underrated superpowers of electric bikes is the ability of many models to carry more than one person. Add a passenger kit and suddenly an e-bike stops being a solo commuter and starts acting like a genuine car replacement, passengers and cargo included. </p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/10/more-fun-with-a-friend-important-tips-for-e-bike-riding-with-two-passengers/#more-454533">more…</a>

<p>Thanks to Simply Gregster EV for the footage confirming our earlier story. A walkaround video from Simply Gregster EV has provided the clearest on-the-ground evidence yet that Chinese automakers have already begun staging vehicles in Canada ahead of a formal market entry. Filmed in Toronto, the footage captures multiple camouflaged ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/10/chery-evs-arrive-in-canada-ready-of-pre-selling-preparations/">Chery EVs Arrive in Canada Ready of Pre-Selling Preparations</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>In the video below, Larry Evans and Raymond Tribdino talk about their recent trips to the Beijing Auto Show (Auto China 2026), the vast EV offerings on the market in China, as well as the growing availability of Chinese EV models in the ASEAN region, South America, and beyond. We ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/09/divergence-in-the-world-ev-market-auto-china-2026-vs-us-market/">Divergence in the World EV Market — Auto China 2026 vs US Market</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Before a single offshore wind turbine rises off Philippine waters, something else has to be built first. Not at sea, but on land. Across San Miguel Bay in Bicol and the Guimaras Strait in Western Visayas, the country’s most advanced offshore wind zones are beginning to reveal a hard truth ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/09/offshore-wind-in-the-philippines-wont-prosper-without-ports/">Offshore Wind in the Philippines Won&#8217;t Prosper Without Ports</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Tesla-Model-SX-Last-Run-Signature-hero.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Tesla has postponed its highly anticipated Signature Edition delivery event that was scheduled for May 12 at the Fremont factory. The company sent a brief email to attendees today — just three days before the event — offering no explanation and no new date.</p> <p>The last-minute postponement is leaving buyers who already spent thousands of dollars on plane tickets and hotel reservations holding the bag.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/09/tesla-postpones-model-s-x-signature-delivery-event/#more-466707">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/gm-energy-1-9.webp?w=1600" /></div><p>As a homeowner, one of the most frustrating things is when the power starts to flicker and go out. How long will it last this time? Generators and battery backups are always an option, but what if you could use another asset with a massive battery – your EV – to help provide power to your properly quipped home through a blackout? </p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/09/gm-car-battery-backup-gm-energy-home-system-video/#more-457292">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/deepway_MAIN.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>After a week of Tesla Semi grabbing headlines and stealing the show at ACT Expo, Baidu-backed DeepWay would like to remind you that they delivered 8,020 electric semi trucks in 2025 – and they’re almost ready to go public.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/09/get-real-deepway-delivered-8020-electric-semi-trucks-last-year/#more-466661">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/porsche-taycan-e-bike-header.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Porsche is pulling the plug on a major chunk of its electric bicycle ambitions, with the German automaker announcing plans to shut down its e-bike motor division and cut hundreds of jobs as it refocuses on its core sports car business.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/09/porsche-announces-its-abandoning-its-major-e-bike-ambitions/#more-466632">more…</a>

A new report from the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity explores the potential for data centers to become flexible assets in Europe’s electricity system, as well as how to manage grid planning and grid security.

Sunwoda conducted a large-scale fire test of its 5 MWh liquid-cooled energy storage system, showing contained thermal runaway in one unit without fire spreading to adjacent systems under extreme UL 9540A conditions.

Argentina’s distributed generation sector is rapidly expanding due to higher electricity tariffs, lower equipment costs, and shorter solar project payback periods of around 3–4 years. Growth has accelerated since 2019, reaching over 4,000 user-generators and 143 MW installed, with strong private-sector-driven adoption.

The latest bulletin from Generadoras de Chile highlights the continued expansion of BESS systems linked to solar plants, with over 2.5 GW in operation and an additional 6.3 GW under construction, amid rising renewable energy curtailment and transmission grid congestion in southern Chile.

Spain is set to finalize a €670 million allocation under its Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan. Within this package, €165 million will support seven pumped hydro storage projects under the Boralmac II program, adding more than 4.2 GW / 8 GWh of capacity across five regions.

CEA’s 2026 manufacturing quality report finds that yield rates vary widely based on the age of solar module assembly facilities, with mature Chinese firms nearing 100% and U.S. outlier facilities ranging all the way down to 30%.

The new draft law on electricity and renewable energy, developed by the Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy, is entering its technical, legislative and public consultation phase, with anticipated changes to generation, transmission, distribution and regulatory frameworks.

<p>There are tons of new electric vehicle models coming out every month, but so many of them are similar to each other. It feels like there are just a handful of vehicle types and then a thousand variations of them. But this &#8230; this is something special. An electric Citroën ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/08/an-electric-citroen-2cv-for-less-than-15000-im-drooling/">An Electric Citroën 2CV for Less Than £15,000? I&#8217;m Drooling</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Ireland’s energy poverty problem is not an electricity access problem. Almost every Irish household is connected to electricity. The problem is whether households can keep a warm, healthy home without cutting back on food, medicine, transport, or other essentials. That makes Ireland different from countries where the main energy poverty ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/08/irelands-energy-poverty-problem-needs-flexible-electric-heat-not-fabric-first-delay/">Ireland’s Energy Poverty Problem Needs Flexible Electric Heat, Not Fabric-First Delay</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>